Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not require insulin and regulation of activities, thus a rating in excess of 20 percent was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The skin condition claim is related to exposure to an herbicide agent, sleep apnea may be related to PTSD or service-connected conditions, hypertension is presumed related to service, and erectile dysfunction must be evaluated in relation to his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence rather than a presumption of exposure to herbicides.,There was no in-service diagnosis or treatment for the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease was denied. The Board found that the residuals of prostate cancer did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation, as they do not include renal dysfunction or voiding dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bowel resection residuals, and entitlement to service connection for a kidney condition are still pending as well as the issue of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations and a total disability rating were denied. The Board found that the effective date for service connection of degenerative changes to both knees with fibromyalgia should be March 26, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and nephropathy is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected anxiety disorder and any erectile dysfunction. The issues on appeal are whether he should receive an increased rating for his anxiety disorder and whether his erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for a combined effects medical opinion that takes into account the current severity of all his service-connected disabilities, including his gastric disability and back disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and seizure disorder have been denied, as there is no evidence of these conditions during or related to his military service. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has also been denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, GERD, right and left knee disabilities, and ED are all found to be related to his service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer with vagotomy, pylorplasty, appendectomy, and subtotal gastrectomy. The acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD and major depressive disorder) and prostate cancer are not found to be related to the Camp Lejeune water contamination. Erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be caused by his service-connected status post-operative fracture, right trimalar area of face and the medication gabapentin prescribed for that condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and consideration of his exposure history.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, manifested by loss of erectile power without deformity of the penis, does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period prior to August 11, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The temporary total evaluation based on a service-connected disability requiring a period of convalescence (total temporary evaluation) is denied as there is no service connection for a cervical spine condition.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective April 5, 2010 due to his service-connected disabilities including cardiomyopathy and diabetes mellitus type II.